My partner doesn't want my mother in the delivery room. How can I change his mind?

I was single for my first two children and my mother was my everything. I really want her there this time as well, even though the circustances are different with my significant other and we are together. I'm afraid he will not be able to coach me like she has in the past. He is full of confidence and I admire that, however my heart says she should be there for this birth too. He on the other hand, believes it should be just him and I. I have tried to explain it is not an 'intimate' setting but I do not want to hurt him either.

Birth is a very tender and intimate experience so I can understand definitely where he&#39;s coming from. You feel confident about your mom being there to support you (and with good reason) but a relationship is also a partnership you have to sometimes make sacrifices for one another and consider giving him a chance to be there only himself. Men tend to get pushed aside in labor and birth and feel very left out so it&#39;s important to take those feelings into consideration. He might end up being just as comforting as your mom if not more.
At the end of the day it&#39;s what your most comfortable with.

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